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Photo illustration of the theft of Palomar employees' social security numbers. (Jacob Tucker/The Telescope)

Transparency is needed in college data breach

Telescope Staff April 10, 2017

Editorial Palomar's administration is at fault for the employee data breach and has a responsibility to be as transparent as they can amidst investigation rather than try to hide their mistake. When...

Photo illustration of the theft of Palomar employees' social security numbers. (Jacob Tucker/The Telescope)

Faculty identities stolen in data breach

Jacob Tucker April 10, 2017

An illegal breach of the campus severs has found many Palomar employees dealing with stolen identity, fraudulent tax returns and purchases under their names. The W-2 forms of every person on the College's...

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Confidential info leaked

Jacob Tucker February 27, 2017

The college database containing over 3,000 employee W-2 forms, was hacked Jan. 19, and private information such as social security numbers and addresses, were accessed. All employees on the 2016 payroll...

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